The meteoroids in the Leonids meteor shower, which occurs every November, come from:
A) dust in the star-forming Leo nebula
B) dust melted off Comet Tempel-Tuttle
C) debris from the collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
D) zodiacal dust
E) dust blown off of Earth's surface

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The Leonids meteor shower is caused by meteoroids that originate from the Comet Tempel-Tuttle. When the comet approaches the sun, it sheds material which then becomes the meteoroids that create the meteor shower when they enter Earth's atmosphere.

The Meteoroids in the Leonids Meteor Shower, Which Occurs Every